Explore free Walking Tour in Kathmandu - Annapurna Encounter

6th Apr, 2024

- annapurnaencounter

Our Starting Point : Rosemary Restaurant ( Starting from 9:00am to 1:00pm  in the morning and at 2:00 pm to 6:00pm in the afternoon )

Kathee Swayambhu: After 3 minutes walk from Rosemary, We begin our free walking tour from the Kathee Swayambhu, one of the popular Tibetan plgrimage site located in thaity.

Vaishya Dev: Secondly, We head towards God Of Teeth ( Vaishya Dev, The Toothache God—When Belief Gets You Cured) located at Bangebuda.

Annapurna Temple: Next, we will vsit Annapurna temple, dedicated to the hindu goddess believed to bless prosperity and ensure abundance of food at home.

Machhindranath and Aakash Bhairav: Then, we will head to Seto Machhindranath and Aakash Bhairav both located at Indrachowk ,Seto Machhindranath is worshiped for rain and good harvests and people pray here for good harvests and rain, while Aakash Bhairav( called god of sky) is one of the oldest temple in kathamandu dedicated to the fierce manifestation of Lord Shiva known as Bhairav.

White Tara Mandir: From there, we will go to White Tara Mandir located at Itumbahal which dedicated to the Buddhist deity white Tara, known for compassion, healing and longevity of life and also it's a place of worship and meditation.

Nardevi: Then, again we will continue our journey through Nardevi Temple located in Nardevi, dedicated to the Hindu deity Nardevi, a form of the goddess Durga known for protection, prosperity.

Shova Bhagwati: We walk again 18 minutes to the Shova Bhagwati located near river, is dedicated to and incarnation of Durga holds historical and religious important.

Shankata, Mahakal, Vadrakali: If you want to visit and walk more we will head to Sankata, Mahakal and Vadrakali people call them the the "three sisters" so, It's said that if you visit one, you should visit all three beacause they're connected in a special way.

Conclusion

We start at Rosemary Restaurant in the morning and afternoon. Then we visit Kathee Swayambhu, Vaishya Dev, Annapurna Temple, Machhindranath, Aakash Bhairav, White Tara Mandir, Nardevi, Shova Bhagwati, and optionally, Shankata, Mahakal, and Vadrakali. Each place holds significance in Hindu or Tibetan culture, from pilgrimage sites to temples dedicated to various deities.